The center of the mole is dark brown but becomes lighter in time as the skin loses pigment.įinally, it may disappear completely, leaving a pale area where the mole was and possibly in the surrounding area. Halo nevi are moles that develop a white ring around them, like a halo. If a mole disappears in a younger person, it may be due to an autoimmune condition or pigmentation disorder. Lentigo, while they result from UV exposure, do not fade when a person is out of the sunlight. This is because they result from UV stimulation. As people get older, their moles often fade.įreckles also tend to fade when a person has less exposure to sunlight, for example, in the winter months. The main reason why noncancerous moles fade and disappear is age. Further investigation found that cancer had spread to the lungs and other areas.įor this reason, a person should seek medical advice if they have concerns about changes to any mole. In one case study, a person had several lesions that vanished over 2 months, leaving areas of hypopigmentation, or lighter skin.
In some cases, however, cancerous skin lesions disappear after cancer has spread to another part of the body. In most cases, a mole that vanishes is not cancerous. When healthy moles disappear, the process is typically gradual. Moles can change over time, and some disappear altogether. Existing moles can become cancerous, but 70% of skin cancer does not develop from an existing mole. They look like a mole but form when melanocytes become malignant. Other types of pigmented lesions include freckles, also known as ephelides, solar lentigo, and nevi that appear on the palms of the hands or soles of the feet. Moles are a type of melanocytic nevi, pigmented areas on the skin. A mole is a collection of melanocytes, the cells that give skin its pigment.
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